Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. In this lovely afternoon, please I introduce myself. My name is Supriyanto, and you can call me Supri. I’m standing here for replace ms. Vera Damayanti. In this tour, I will to be guide you in our tour today.
Traffic lane,
Before we are running too far, lets I show you some cities and districts that was our past and we will trough from
Well, ladies and gentlemen. Now we can read and see the cities and districts that our past.
History of Grotepostweg,
The street that our past is a street that was built hundreds year ago and was significant extended on eighteen and eight (1808) at Dutch colonial era.
This street was known Grotepostweg, or Post road, and the local people call it
That time, Mr. Herman William Daendels, the governor general of Dutch Indies commanded to connecting road from Anyer to Panarukan that has length a thousand kilometers (1000km). wow… that was amazing! At that era, Daendels road had been ever become a most length street and the best street on the world.
Meanwhile building the Daendels road, Dutch government using forced labor. There are thousands victim. They had died because of starvation and disease.
Juwana,
Well... ladies and gentleman, now we are approaching to Juwana district town. Juwana was located near Juwana river, or the local Juwana call it Silugonggo river. At the Majapahit Era, in twelve centuries (1300s), juwana was one of place to made trade ship and war ship.
Formerly, this city developed as a trading town. Many the Juwana resident, especially Chinese, become very rich. They are trading opium to local consumption although to remote area.
After Dutch colonial monopoly opium, decrease process of this city so fast. Railway development
About administration, Juwana also got decrease. Formerly assistant residence, then become regency, and from January 1st 1902 become Kawedanan or district till now.
The local Juwana had ocean religious meal tradition. This tradition was held yearly as thank to be God for safety and ocean result. Some agenda in this ceremony are ritual offering, boat game, duct catching game, and swimming game.
Milk Fish,
Juwana was known as a fish product. Ocean fish, milkfish or ikan bandeng, shrimp, catfish, and others. There are many fishponds or dam around of Juwana. Milkfish from Juwana is very popular. Because it has smooth meal and delicious.
Milkfish from Juwana is consumed by local market and sent to other city in Java. Now here we can get various milkfish product. Like as Bandeng presto, otak-otak bandeng, and milkfish without bond.
Brass handiraft,
At Dutch colonial era, there is a missile factory. It’s similar Arsenal in
Terasi,
Juwana also was known as producing terasi. Terasi was made from rebon shrimp, its small shrimp that dried, then milled. Trasi was used to make sauce or local
Salt,
Juwana also was known as a city that produce salt. There are many salt dam and salt factory that produce and process salt all around year.
Salt farmer make salt with traditional way. They make small dam about 20 meters square, the basis to be made solid, then was given by water about 3 centimeters high. After two days under sun shine, the water was vaporize, and left salt crystal. Salt ready to harvest.
Rembang,
Rembang was placed on
Rembang is regency that surrounded by coarse mountains on the southern and Java ocean at northern.
Rembang is old city that was exist at Majapahit era at twelve century, Rembang was one of place to made trade ship and war ship. Even at Pati Unus era, heir of Demak kingdom, around five teen and ten (1510), Rembang was become central to made war ship against Portuguese at Malaka. The attack was held on five teen (1513).
Long time ago, Rembang harbor has become place to export teak wood, ship, salt, and coconut oil.
Kartini beach,
Rembang have popular tourist destination, Kartini beach. This name to memorize Indonesian woman hero from Jepara.
Here, we can see Kartini’s collection and former church. We also can see big anchor that one of inheritance Cheng Ho armada. The local Rembang, call Cheng Ho is Dampo Awang.
Beside that, there are playing place for children, swimming pool, and shady trees.
Sugar palm,
As a coarse area, here growth Aren tree. This plant is unique, that we can using all part of this tree.
The Aren wood can use to building material and burnt material. The leaf, former was used as paper, that was called rontal. This leaf also was using to make trasisional food, that called Dumbeg.
Sadapan water, make incisions in a tree to obtain sap, is nice drink. The local Rembang call it legen. It can process to be alcohol water for party.
Legen also can be made to brown sugar, vinegar, and kecap.
Aren fruit is very unique, that has special cover, and every fruit contain three siwalan.
Kawis,
Rembang is very popular with Kawista syrup. This syrup was made from kawis fruit that growth in Juwana untul Lasem. Kawis is special tree from Juwana until Lasem.
Kawis tree growth high slim and has small leaf, and has fruit like as ball and hard cover.
Kawis fruit is delicious. It can be made juice or syrup. The popular kawis syrup are Kawista and Victory syrup.
Salty fish,
Rembang was also known as a city that produce salty fish. Here we can buy salty fish with low price.
Making salty fish is very simple. Fresh fish from fisherman, then we are cook with salt water about five minute. Then dry in the sun.
Lasem,
Lasem city was distance about thirteen km from Rembang. Lasem population about 50.000. In this city Ceng Ho armada was anchor firstly . Chinese call this city Lao Sam.
Lasem is old city that china nuances. Since 1351 this city still exist. One of the famous Lasem king is Bhre Lasem, Hayam wuruk’s sister. Bhre is title to person that powerful some place under Majapahit empire.
At Dutch colonial era, Lasem has status regency. Dutch influence Lasem on 1679, then on 1751 the regency was moved to Rembang, and Lasem status become district town on 1751 till now.
Long time ago, before arrived Dutch colonial era, Rembang and Lasem are central of ship making. These ship for trading and war. That place was placed at Dasun.
In this city, Dai Nippon army shoring firstly on 1942 and then spreading to remote java. Making ship at Dasun was continued its production.
Lasem old buildings,
Lasem has many inheritance buildings, with chinese architecture and
Cu An Kiong kelenteng, was built on 1400s
Poo An Bio kelenteng, was built on 1600s
Gie Yong Bio kelenteng,
Gie Yong Bio was built on 1780 for memorizing ancestors and Lasem’s Heroes that brave against VOC at popular china war on 1742 and 1750.
Illegal activities,
Lasem also was known as point of illegal activities. There are gun black market from
Beside gun black market, they also sold opium. Today the opium warehouse is empty old building with high fence near Lasem river at Dasun village. Now, this building become a swallow nest. In the past, there is tunnel from river to this building.
Batik Lasem,
Beside kelenteng, here, we also can see many house with high fence. These houses are place to make Batik Lasem.
We can see various of Batik Lasem at Show room Batik Tulis Lasem building. Formerly this building was kawedanan building.
Batik Lasen is very unique, Batik Lasem has different with Batik Surakarta dan Batik Jogjakarta. The differences are motif and color. Batik Lasem rich in color than
Batik Lasem motif is compound of Chinese and Javanese culture. Motif that influenced by Chinese culture are Hong bird, Seruni flower, Banji, and coin. And motif that influenced by Javanese culture are Parang, Kawung and Udan Iris.
Beside that motifs, the batik craftsman in Lasem also creating the local motif, like as Latohan, Ringgit mountain, and Kricak or small stones. Kricak motif was inspired by development Post road that killed many victims in Lasem. The three motifs some times be compound and like as three cultures.
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